Global Patent Index - EP 3227576 A1

EP 3227576 A1 20171011 - BEARING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD

Title (en)

BEARING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD

Title (de)

LAGERANORDNUNG UND VERFAHREN

Title (fr)

ENSEMBLE ROULEMENT ET PROCÉDÉ

Publication

EP 3227576 A1 20171011 (EN)

Application

EP 15813644 A 20151201

Priority

  • US 201462087215 P 20141203
  • US 2015063167 W 20151201

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2016089857A1] A bearing assembly can comprise: a base member including at least one base ramp; a carriage member including: a first surface defining a bearing channel, the bearing channel configured to receive a plurality of ball bearings and allow recirculating movement of the ball bearings, the bearing channel having a variable depth, wherein the bearing channel having a variable depth is configured to allow the plurality of ball bearings to extend beyond the first surface at a first portion of the bearing channel and extend below the first surface at a second portion of the bearing channel; a second surface opposing the first surface, the second surface including at least one carriage ramp, the carriage ramp configured to engage the at least one base ramp; and a retaining member configured to cover a least a portion of the first surface and retain the ball bearings in the carriage member.

IPC 8 full level

F16C 29/00 (2006.01); F16C 29/06 (2006.01); F16C 29/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: CN EP US)

F16C 29/001 (2013.01 - CN EP US); F16C 29/008 (2013.01 - US); F16C 29/0602 (2013.01 - CN EP US); F16C 29/0614 (2013.01 - CN EP US); F16C 29/0616 (2013.01 - CN EP US); F16C 29/0633 (2013.01 - US); F16C 29/126 (2013.01 - CN EP US); F16C 43/02 (2013.01 - US); F16M 11/28 (2013.01 - US); F16C 29/0607 (2013.01 - CN EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2016089857A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2016089857 A1 20160609; CN 107208695 A 20170926; EP 3227576 A1 20171011; US 2016160916 A1 20160609; US 9599153 B2 20170321

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2015063167 W 20151201; CN 201580074342 A 20151201; EP 15813644 A 20151201; US 201514955612 A 20151201